In the southern region of the Sharshar Kingdom.
Even if monster disturbances were to occur within the kingdom.
They would handle it themselves.
Adventurers and the self-defense force cooperated to subjugate the monsters.
If subjugation was impossible, driving them away from this land would be a victory.
The hatred of those connected to the victims was not considered.
A trip to the latrine at midnight.
To prevent sewage from flowing into the sea.
A communal toilet located 70 meters away from the fishing village.
There were 10 stalls for men and women.
Men and women hoping to conceive a child quickly walk down the pitch-black path, feeling their way along the rope fence that leads to the toilet.
“Wait for me outside.”
“Yes, I’ll be here until you come out.”
Lately, monsters have been attacking those heading to the toilet.
Given that neither the inside nor the outside of the toilet has been vandalized.
They are attacked on their way there or back and are taken away.
“Hey, are you there?”
“Yes, I’m here.”
A few minutes later.
The woman finishes wiping herself clean and emerges from the stall.
On their way home.
*Rustle.*
“!”
“!!”
They turn towards the direction of the sound.
The rumored monster, salivating from its mouth, its sharp eyes gleaming.
Its form resembled a werewolf.
“Eek!”
“Run! And inform everyone!”
The man draws his short sword for self-defense.
He brandishes it, trying to deter the monster.
*Swish, swish.*
A rather unconvincing whistling sound.
The man swings the short sword with more force, hoping for a louder sound.
“Grrr… Grrr… ROOOOAR!”
“Damn it, I won’t let you get behind me—”
*Thrust.*
*Gush!*
“EEEEEEEEEK!”
“Did it appear?!”
“Let’s go!”
When the woman looks back.
The man’s short sword had grazed the monster’s arm, inflicting a minor wound.
And the man’s form, with the monster’s arm protruding from its back, pierced through its stomach.
With the woman’s scream.
The night watch of the self-defense force rushes out from their gathering spot.
“Help me!”
“Grrr! Awoh?!”
By the time the self-defense force and adventurers arrive.
The woman being snatched by the monster… snatched beyond the reach of arrows… her form.
“Damn it.”
“How many is that?”
“Someone check if the man is alive!?”
“Instant death.”
“He was trying to protect the woman.”
“A short sword wasn’t enough.”
” ” “Well done.” ” ”
At dawn.
A simple funeral is held for the man who bravely fought the monster.
“Sob, sob, why my child?”
“My daughter!”
Women who had lost family and friends to the monster cry with their faces contorted in grief, shedding tears for the new victim.
At one point, a decoy operation was attempted.
The result was the annihilation of the female adventurer and the self-defense force members, including her party.
Driving them away was out of the question.
An encounter rate of twice a week.
With a minimum of two sacrifices.
“Only two sacrifices a week? Are you kidding me?!”
“That’s right!” “Exactly!”
The fishing village could not survive if things continued like this.
“The people inland are unreliable.”
“Village Chief! But if things continue like this…”
“I am aware.”
The village chief appoints a temporary representative.
And resolves to attempt another decoy operation.
“I will lure the monster into the sea. With these legs, which were once called ‘Swift as the Wind,’ I will definitely lead the monster to the sea. A monster for a monster.”
“Village Chief?!” “Village Chief?!”
Several days later.
The village chief’s resolve remained unwavering.
He visited the communal toilet alone every night.
And finally encountered the monster.
“Grrr…”
“Ho ho, you’ve finally shown up. Come, try and catch me!”
His legs, uncharacteristic for an old man, moved swiftly.
The monster, caught off guard, stared blankly at the village chief’s retreating figure for a moment.
“Hah! Awoh! Awoh!”
“This way, this way!”
*Splash!*
*Splash, splash!*
The water was only ankle-deep.
But they became stuck in the sand and mud.
If they made a mistake, they would sink into the sand and mud.
“Now! Light a bonfire! And lure the sea beasts!”
*Thump, thump! Thump-thump!*
The beach was suddenly illuminated by fire, casting light on the village chief and the monster.
“Gyaaa…”
“There, there, try and catch me!”
He playfully spanked the monster’s backside, taunting it to keep its attention away from the beach.
“Awuuu, Awu Awu!!”
The monster, intending to kill the village chief, turned and chased him.
Several hundred meters offshore from the beach.
A sea beast slowly emerged from the dark seabed.
“Gaaaaaaaahhh!!”
Its appearance was that of a giant sea cucumber.
From its mouth, not internal organs, but…
Orange tentacles wriggled.
Though it had no eyes.
It accurately pinpointed the location of the village chief and the monster.
And extended its tentacles.
“Hoo, hoo, hoo.”
“Wha?! Awoh! Awooo…”
“Kwaaa—Gun! Moku♪ Gokus♪”
The village chief changed direction towards the monster.
The monster swung its claws, trying to tear the village chief apart.
The village chief dodged with a head-first sliding maneuver.
The monster was caught by the giant sea cucumber’s tentacles.
And was swallowed whole into the large mouth from which the tentacles extended.
The giant sea cucumber, seemingly satisfied, sank back to the seabed as it had appeared.
“Waaaaaa♪♪ Yayyyyy♪♪”
The monster subjugation took place in the village square, not the village chief’s house.
The celebration lasted until morning.
Seabed.
*Gulp! Thud!*
“—?!”
The giant sea cucumber, in a good mood from eating a satisfying meal.
Before it could even feel pain from the sudden shock within its belly.
It was torn apart from the inside.
*Plop, plop, plop.*
“It’s cold… It stinks…”
The monster, Rayos.
Deciding that the monster disturbances in the south were sufficient.
He harvested the giant sea cucumber’s magic stone and returned to the royal capital via teleportation magic.
Royal Castle Dungeon.
“Sea women and fishermen.”
The harvest was abundant!
By crossbreeding them.
Would hybrid humans be born.
“I’m looking forward to it now. Fwahaha♪♪”
